China Sea Race underway
Thursday April 8th 2004, Author: Lindsay Lyons, Location: Australasia
In Hong Kong, the final event in this season's Omega Asian Yachting Circuit got off to a flying start at 1200hrs today, with 25 boats enjoying a steady 15 knot northerly breeze that caused both
Stella Minter Ellison and
Moonblue II to shred their kites.
The course for the China Sea Race takes competitors from Hong Kong to Subic bay in the Philippines, a total course length of 565 miles.
Race Officer David Salter chose to set a long start line, perpendicular to the Rhumb line with no windward mark to allow all boats clean air and a downhill start. While most boats elected to start at the outer end of the line, Brian Petersen's Elliot 45 Maverick II stayed inside to benefit from a fast, clean start with seven other entrants joining her to take the westerly route round Ninepins.
Top Omega Asian Yachting Circuit contenders Ray Ordoveza's Clariden Karakoa, Fred Kinmonth's Stella Minter Ellison and Neil Pryde's Hi Fidelity chose the easterly route, along with Frank Pong's Jelik, which quickly pulled into a commanding position at the head of the fleet ahead of Sam Chan's Ffree Fire.
1800hrs Position Report for all participants will be posted on the event website at www.chinasearace.com.
Entries:
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IRC Racing Division |
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Sail No. | Boat Name | Skipper | Design | TCC | HKPN |
AUS4100 | Australian Maid | Jon Wardill | Cassidy 55 | 1.183 | 690 |
HKG10795 | Blue Juice | Will Rawley | J120 | 1.097 | 755 |
PHI8088 | Clariden-Karakoa | Ray Ordoveza | Andrews 53 | 1.229 | 620 |
HKG1892 | Ffree Fire | Sam Chan | ULDB Sled | 1.351 | 580 |
HKG1888 | Hi Fidelity | Neil Pryde | Bermudian Sloop | 1.236 | 600 |
HKG1978 | Jaywalker | Paul Bankowski | Ker 11.3 | 1.152 | 745 |
HKG600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | R/P 75 | 1.5 | 480 |
HKG2011 | Kam Loong | Jack Mallee | First 40.7 | 1.063 | 770 |
NZL8660 | Maverick II | Brian Petersen | Elliott 45 | 1.324 | 580 |
HKG818 | Outrageous | Gerry Daughton | Dubois 44 | 1.128 | 705 |
HKG2199 | Siren | Anthony Day | Sayer 13 | 1.187 | 675 |
PHI9999 | Standard Insurance Centennial | Ernesto Echauz | Sydney 46 | 1.183 | 660 |
HKG3815 | Stella Minter Ellison | Fred Kinmonth | Sydney 38 | 1.117 | 740 |
HKG2000 | Time | Geoff Hill | Farr 40 | 1.176 | 680 |
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IRC Premier Cruising Division |
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Sail No. | Boat Name | Skipper | Design | TCC | HKPN |
NZL8811 | Intrigue of Stornoway | Ian Nicolson | Warwick 60 | 1.219 | 725 |
CAY8888 | Moonblue 2 | Peter Churchouse | Warwick 64 | 1.256 | 700 |
HKG2018 | Polar Star III | T C Leung | First 47.7 | 1.123 | 760 |
HKG1985 | Shahtoosh | Peter Cremers | Warwick 55 | 1.168 | 750 |
HKG8155 | Tui Tai | Sandra Stonham | Tayana 47 | 1.009 | 925 |
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HKPN |
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Sail No. | Boat Name | Skipper | Design |
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HKPN |
HKG1850 | Bewitched | Glenn Smith | Catalina 42 |
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900 |
HKG1166 | Dolphin Six | Wong Sum | Beneteau 47.3 |
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810 |
HKG1983 | Lady Luck | Ben Barnes | Catalina 42 |
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925 |
HKG432 | Moxie | John Lampl | Valiant |
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1000 |
HKG1198 | Windseeker | John Blay | S&S 36 |
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910 |
F37 | Zuma | Iain MacLeod | Mappas 37 |
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580 |
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